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Durfee Magnet Elementary

Q: How many students attend Durfee Magnet Elementary?

In the 2019-20 school year, 247 students attended Durfee Magnet Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Durfee Magnet Elementary?

Students at Durfee Magnet Elementary are 79% African American, 17% White, 2% Hispanic.

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Public Grades K-6

247

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1077 W Grand Ave
Decatur, IL 62522-1536

(217) 362-3500

District: Decatur School District 61

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2010 → 1st in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (2% vs 34% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2010

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school2%

District avg9%

Illinois avg34%

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Durfee Magnet Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

806^th of 811Decatur School District 61 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	7.4	2069 of 2086	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	2018 of 2037	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	2012 of 2044	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2033 of 2046	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	2020 of 2052	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	2045 of 2093	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1952 of 2167	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	2029 of 2166	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	1757 of 2147	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	1759 of 2139	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	1657 of 2120	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1599 of 2092	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	1758 of 2095	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	1785 of 2086	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.5	1451 of 2022	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.8	1723 of 2030	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.8	1728 of 2020	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	15.4	705 of 711	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	681 of 698	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	1987 of 2019	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1935 of 1964	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	10.8	1794 of 1816	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1746 of 1765	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	2008 of 2019	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1946 of 1972	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	15.2	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	2.8	1459 of 1462	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1460 of 1463	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2018)9th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile~ school

African American (2019)1st percentile~ school

Male (2019)1st percentile~ school

White (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts4%-32 vs state

Mathematics1%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	2440 N Summit Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3561	461	25	18.5	89.8%	106 (23.0%)	243 (52.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (21.0%)	5.5	2043^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.7	2045^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	4.8		6.1	12.7	6.6	9.4			8.6	3.0	4.8	3.3	1.9			3.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.7	98.1	98.1	9.3	$16,270	$2,258	$14,011
Hope Academy	Public	K-8	955 N Illinois St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3280	501	36	13.9	93.8%	98 (19.6%)	320 (63.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	4.3	2056^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.9	2067^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.0%	11	2.0	12.2	0.0	9.8	2.0	3.9	0.0	4.8	3.1	3.6	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.7	97.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.8	97.9	98.1	23.7	$18,499	$2,201	$16,298
Johns Hill Magnet School	Public	K-8	1025 E Johns Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3350	627	41	15.2	79.7%	97 (15.5%)	248 (39.6%)	190 (30.3%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.8%)	13.3	1838^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.6	1825^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.7%	13	18.8	22.4	20.3	19.0	17.2	23.5	24.2	17.9	20.4	15.6	17.5	7.8	13.2	19.4	3.0	12.6	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.7	95.5	95.6	31.4	$18,151	$2,446	$15,705
Parsons Elementary School	Public	K-6	3591 N MacArthur Rd	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3330	505	32	15.7	89.5%	134 (26.5%)	248 (49.1%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.2%)	7.9	2001^st of 2056 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.1	2032^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	31	12.7		13.9	16.7	19.0	5.1			14.0	12.5	6.4	6.6	0.0			6.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	84.2	95.7	95.7	10.2	$16,395	$2,306	$14,088
Robertson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2240 E Geddes Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 428-7072	327	11	29.7	63.9%	4 (1.2%)	292 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	12.4	1862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.9	1657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.8%	205	7.1	21.6	24.0	21.4	35.7	27.6	30.8	42.1	31.0	8.0	3.6	10.7	3.4	2.6	7.9	5.9									$20,000	$1,381	$18,619
American Dreamer STEM Academy	Public	K-8	2115 S Taylor Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3380	423	28	15.1	89.1%	70 (16.5%)	282 (66.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.7%)	8.6	1982^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	2014^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.6%	32	14.9	21.6	4.3	22.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	28.9	16.5	12.8	6.8	4.3	4.2	0.0	5.3	5.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	30.6	$20,443	$5,488	$14,955
Dennis Lab School	Public	K-8	300 Meadow Terrace Pl	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3511	579	35	16.5	84.6%	164 (28.3%)	289 (49.9%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.0%)	7.7	2008^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		11.8	1980^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.2%	28	17.9	17.4	16.0	7.4	14.5	6.1	17.2	4.3	10.6	7.8	1.9	5.4	4.6	9.4	2.9	5.3	91.9	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.9	94.0	94.0	27.6	$16,353	$1,930	$14,423
South Shores Elementary School	Public	K-6	2500 S Franklin Street Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3321	335	18	18.4	87.2%	88 (26.3%)	171 (51.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (18.2%)	6.2	2034^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.7	2044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.1%	10	7.1		12.5	13.2	2.4	17.0			11.4	8.3	5.3	2.4	0.0			4.0	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.8	95.9	95.9	10.4	$17,564	$2,789	$14,774
Muffley Elementary School	Public	K-6	88 S Country Club Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3341	386	22	17.5	84.5%	130 (33.7%)	188 (48.7%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.7%)	8.9	1974^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.9	1978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.3%	4	15.5		15.3	14.0	10.3	23.5			15.6	13.6	6.0	1.7	6.0			6.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	98.7	8.1	$17,847	$2,601	$15,246
Michael E Baum Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 S Lake Ridge Ave	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3521	313	17	18.4	86.6%	100 (31.9%)	129 (41.2%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.7%)	14.7	1792^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.7	1903^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.9%	111	16.2		17.0	25.6	21.6	32.4			23.6	13.3	25.6	5.7	8.8			13.7	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.8	97.2	96.9	10.2	$17,892	$2,273	$15,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Durfee Magnet Elementary

What district is Durfee Magnet Elementary in?

Decatur School District 61

How many students attend Durfee Magnet Elementary?

In the 2019-20 school year, 247 students attended Durfee Magnet Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Durfee Magnet Elementary?

Students at Durfee Magnet Elementary are 79% African American, 17% White, 2% Hispanic.

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